Английский с Р. Л. Стивенсоном. Странная история доктора Джекила и мистера Хайда / Robert Louis Stevenson. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Mr. Utterson had already quailed at the name of Hyde (/услышав/ имя Хайда, мистер Аттерсон упал духом; to quail – трусить, пасовать; падать духом); but when the stick was laid before him, he could doubt no longer (когда же перед ним положили трость, он уже больше не сомневался): broken and battered as it was, he recognised it (хотя она и была сломана и расщеплена, он узнал ее; to batter – колотить; разбивать

) for one that he had himself presented many years before to Henry Jekyll (это была та самая трость, которую он сам подарил Генри Джекилу много лет тому назад).

“Good God, sir,” exclaimed the officer, “is it possible?” And the next moment his eye lighted up with professional ambition. “This will make a deal of noise,” he said. “And perhaps you can help us to the man.” And he briefly narrated what the maid had seen, and showed the broken stick.

Mr. Utterson had already quailed at the name of Hyde; but when the stick was laid before him, he could doubt no longer: broken and battered as it was, he recognised it for one that he had himself presented many years before to Henry Jekyll.

“Is this Mr. Hyde a person of small stature

(а этот мистер Хайд невысокого роста; stature – телосложение; рост)?” he inquired (спросил он).

“Particularly small and particularly wicked-looking (очень невысокого роста и очень злобного вида: «злобно выглядящий»; particularly – особенно, особым образом; очень, чрезвычайно; в высокой степени; wicked – злой, злобный), is what the maid call him

(вот что сказала о нем служанка; to call – звать; называть),” said the officer (сказал полицейский).

Mr. Utterson reflected; and then, raising his head (мистер Аттерсон раздумывал, затем, поднимая голову, /сказал/), “If you will come with me in my cab (если вы поедете со мной в моем экипаже),” he said, “I think I can take you to his house

(думаю, что смогу отвезти вас к его дому).”

“Is this Mr. Hyde a person of small stature?” he inquired.

“Particularly small and particularly wicked-looking, is what the maid call him,” said the officer.

Mr. Utterson reflected; and then, raising his head, “If you will come with me in my cab,” he said, “I think I can take you to his house.”